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The spacecraft technology that will take us to the stars, the Moon and possibly even to Mars, including news from NASA and private companies.
Gaia Charts the Galaxy
The Gaia space mission by the European Space Agency (ESA) is mapping our galaxy, providing unprecedented, detailed…
Gateway™: The Deep Space Launch Complex Opens at Kennedy Space Center
An F-104 Starfighter (hopefully named after the 1984 movie, the Last Starfighter or the Star Wars spacecraft)…
SpaceX Starlink Internet Serves 150,000 Daily Users in Ukraine
According to Ukraine vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov, SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet has been critical…
NASA’s Webb Ready for Instrument Commissioning
The alignment of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finished, and it's ready to capture images with its four…
Using X-ray Polarimetry in Space Exploration
An Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) launched by NASA on 9 December 2021 is a space-based observatory.…
Space—The Sound of Perseverance
NASA's Perseverance mission is taking the first-ever recordings of the soundscape on Mars. Perseverance recorded…
Designing the Aerodynamic Configuration of Mars Ascent Vehicles
In a research paper recently published in Space: Science & Technology, Qi Li from Beijing Institute of…
NASA TV To Air Atmospheric Observation Satellite Launch
On March 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will launch GOES-T, the third satellite in…
3-Arm Robot Tackles Space Station Load Plate
Astronauts use a load plate to install the extravehicular experimental load in the space station. The loading…
NASA Launches IXPE Mission to Explore Most Dramatic Objects
In a joint effort between the Italian Space Agency and NASA, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) launched…